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Start of a New Year of Mentoring
An international panel of experts identified 124 candidates from 39 countries as potential 2008/2009 Rolex protégés. The mentors have made their choices and six talented artists are poised to begin year-long journeys with six great masters.
in the spotlight
Antonio García Ángel
launches the European edition of his second novel, Recursos Humanos, in Madrid.
Protégé Journals
Jason Akira Somma - Dance
“I believe movement to be the bare bones of what defines a culture.”
Tara June Winch - Literature
“Writing should reflect our world, not just our tribe.”
Celina Murga - Film
“Committed dialogue among people is the key to human and personal revolution.”
Aurelio Martínez - Music
“My dream is to reconnect Garifuna music with our ancestral homeland.”
Masanori Handa - Visual Arts
“I had the impression that my thoughts could somehow become art.”
Nahuel Perez Biscayart - Theatre
“I like to get into an unknown theatre and have the scary feeling of not knowing anyone.”
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